Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 16 at 12:51PM CDT until September 17 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 10:51am
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading affecting Osage and Lyon
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low lying areas along the river flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.5 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
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Area Description:
Lyon, KS; Osage, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov